The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-12-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION


ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
We, the undersigned, do hereby associate our.
selves together for the purpose Of incorporation.
under the provisions Of title two (2), Of chapter
State Of minnesota Of 1878 and the smendme ss
thereto and to that end do hereby adopt and
sign the following articles Of Interpretations
ARTICLE I-NAME.
The name OF this corporation shall be Worth
1ngtOn Mill Co.
ARTICLE I-PURPosE OF ORGANIZATION.
The object and the general nature of the busi-
ness Of said corporation shall be to purchase
and sell grain. and to operate custom and mer-
nant mill or mills for all purposes: to own.
erty as shall be necessary for t its own use Rs
dement,. or necessary for the collection or Sc
curity OF any debt or debts. or claim or claims
an interest, and do any other lawful business.
ARTICLE 1lI-PLACE OF BUSINESS.
The place of transacting the business of said
corporation shall be WOrthington. Mobiles coun-
~, Minnesota.
ARTICLE IV-DURAT1oN.
The commencement Of this corporation shall
pc December list, 1887, and it shall continue
thirty years.
ARTICLE V-CAP1TAL STOCK.
The amount Of the capital stock of said corpo-
ration shall be twenty-five Thousand dollars
S$SS5U2S; which shall be paid in at the time Of
creased from time to time to fifty thousand dol
lars by the board Of directors when authorized
50 to do by a vote Of thrce-fourths of the stock
ARTICLE VI-INDEBTEDNEss.
The highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
be subject shall be ten thousand dollars '''
ARTICLE V1I-lNCoRPoRAroRs.
The names and places Of residence of the per-
son sons forming the association for this corpora
tl9 Oh are as S; follows: ~
T. P. MoMlton, W1rthington, Minnesota.
Geo. ID. Dayton, Worthington, Minnesota.
ARTICLE V1II-DIkEcroRs.
The names of the first board of directors of
this corporation are: W. H. Gilbert. }. p.
t MoG!ton and Geo; p: DAYTON. who sha hold
vember, 1888.
ARTICLE IX-GovERxMrSr.
The COVER. ment Of said corporation and the
management Of lis affairs shall be vested in a
Der, who shall be elected by ballot by tie stock
holders annually on the first Wednesday in No
veMber Of each year, and hold their ffces until
their successors are duly elected. A majority
shall constitute Il quorum for the transaction of
business. The board shall have power to fill all
vacancies occurring in the same until the fol-
lowing annual meeting.
ARTICLE X-OFF1cEns.
The officers of said corporation shall be a
president. secretary and treasurer. and such
other officer officers rs shall from time to time
be appointed by said board. all of whom except
their offices during the pleasure Of said board.
The president. secretary and treasurer shall be
elected annually by the board Of directors from
their own number.
ARTICLE XI-sHARFs AND VALUE OF EACH.
capital stock o. said corporation shall be two
hundred and fifty shares Of one hundred dollars
In witness whereof we have hereunto sub
oil SnOl Ia II ic
18th day of November, 1851.
In presence Of
GEO w. WILSON.
H. c. CRAWFORD.
": H: GILBERT, [Seal.l
!. T. MoULToN, fSeal
GEO. D. DAYTON, tSeaLj
st Goan % Of Mi NnSIes SIS.
Be it remembered that on this 18th day Of No.
cd Scfo1e the srsSGnay oary
Sa d III s.a f%S o:n a the
rators in the foregoing articles Of Incorporation,
and to me well known to be the Identical per.
sons named therein, and who executed the
purposes purpose and uses therein expressed:
Notary Public Of Mobiles coaHty w. M Ms9St
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS. :.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. -
County Of Mobiles. IS "*'
In Probate Court-November term, Nov. Il,
1887.
IN the matter Of the estate Of Henry Davis,
deceased:
Letters testamentary on the estate Of said de.
ceased being this day granted unto Anna Davis
OF said county,
1t Is ordered. that all claims and demands Of
AL persons against salt estate be presented to
this Court for examination and hearing, at the
probate office, in WOrthington, on the following
days, viz:
Monday, the 2lst inst, and each third Monday
for six months.
1t Is further ordered, that six months from
date hereof be allowed to creditors to preser1
their claims against said estate. at the expira-
ton Ut which time all claims not presented to
said court. or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barrel unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
It IS further ordered, that said Anna Davis.
shall cause notice Of the time and place of the
hearing and examination OF the said claims and
demands. by publishing a notice thereof for
four weeks successfully. in the WortiIington
Advance a newspaper printed and published
at WOrthingtOn In said county.
Dated at WOrth3nOfOn Nov